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The World Tonight: ‘Toxic’ gender debate lets children down, report finds

10/04/2024

‘Toxic’ gender debate lets children down, report finds

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, ‘Toxic’ gender debate lets children down, report finds

Cass Review calls for adolescent gender services to match the standards of other NHS care

The Cass Review calls for gender services for young people to match the standards of other NHS care.

Children have been let down by a lack of research and “remarkably weak” evidence on medical interventions in gender care, according to a landmark review by paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass. We explore how the “toxicity” of the debate around gender outlined in the report is being felt by medical professionals. 

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